3.0.0 560 2023-01-11T13:29:00Z 2023-01-11T13:29:00Z House HR 2015-01-27 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 27, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GIBSON:H.R. 560.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8, clauses 11, 12, 13, 14, and 18.[Page H640]]]> hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-01-27T17:04:25Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-01-27T17:04:20Z 2015-01-27 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2015-01-27 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-27 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2015-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000564 Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] Christopher Gibson R NY P. 19 N A000367 Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] Justin Amash R MI 3 2015-01-27 True B001271 Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] Dan Benishek R MI 1 2015-01-27 True C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2015-01-27 True D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2015-01-27 True D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2015-01-27 True F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2015-01-27 True F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2015-01-27 True F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 2015-01-27 True G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2015-01-27 True G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2015-01-27 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2015-01-27 True J000289 Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 2015-01-27 True M001182 Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] Mick Mulvaney R SC 5 2015-01-27 True N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 2015-01-27 True N000185 Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] Richard Nugent R FL B. 11 2015-01-27 True O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 2015-01-27 True R000585 Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] Tom Reed R NY 23 2015-01-27 True R000587 Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] Reid Ribble R WI J. 8 2015-01-27 True Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2015-01-27 True L000573 Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] Raul Labrador R ID R. 1 2015-01-27 True S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 15 2015-01-27 True S001180 Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] Kurt Schrader D OR 5 2015-01-27 True S001189 Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] Austin Scott R GA 8 2015-01-27 True S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2015-01-27 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2015-01-27 True W000810 Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] Rob Woodall R GA 7 2015-01-27 True S000018 Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] MATT SALMON R AZ 5 2015-01-27 True M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2015-01-27 True R000593 Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] Dennis Ross R FL A. 15 2015-01-27 True R000583 Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] Thomas Rooney R FL J. 17 2015-01-27 True J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2015-02-05 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2015-02-11 False M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2015-05-12 False Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Congressional-executive branch relations Defense spending Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents War and emergency powers Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-01-27 Introduced in House 2015-02-10T15:43:38Z War Powers Reform Act

Amends the War Powers Resolution to direct the President in every possible instance to submit to Congress before introducing U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities or situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated a written report setting forth the estimated scope and duration of the hostilities or involvement.

Directs the President, in the absence of a declaration of war or a specific statutory authorization (currently, only in the absence of a declaration of war), to submit a written report to Congress within 48 hours when the Armed Forces are introduced into hostilities or foreign nations under specified circumstances and requires that such report include the circumstances necessitating the introduction, the constitutional and legislative authority under which such introduction took place, and the estimated scope and duration of the hostilities or involvement.

Repeals an existing framework under which the President is required to terminate, within 60 days, subject to a possible 30-day extension, any use of Armed Forces with respect to which the President has submitted (or is required to submit) a report concerning the introduction of Armed Forces into hostilities in the absence of a declaration of war, unless: (1) Congress declares war or enacts specific authorization, (2) extends the 60-day period, or (3) is physically unable to meet as a result of an armed attack upon the United States. Strikes provisions concerning congressional action to remove Armed Forces engaged in hostilities without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization.

Replaces such framework with a process that prohibits funds available for the Armed Forces from being obligated or expended for introducing the Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated, in the absence of: (1) a declaration of war; (2) specific statutory authorization; or (3) a national emergency created by an attack or imminent threat of attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or the Armed Forces.

]]> War Powers Reform Display Title War Powers Reform Official Title as Introduced To amend the War Powers Resolution to limit the use of funds for introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced War Powers Reform Introduced in House 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr560ih/xml/BILLS-114hr560ih.xml 2015-01-27 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.